TripAdvisor Reviews Hotel Nongshim Busan

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... and the beach had a few people relaxing, but I would love to have seen it at the height of summer when there is not a scrap of sand to be found. We found ourselves in a little fish market street with tanks filled with eels just waiting to be executed and eaten. It was a pretty terrifying sight watching them being prepared as even with their heads cut off their bodies writhe around whilst they are being dissected. Eugh.

... district consisting of mostly pedestrianised narrow streets lined with hundreds of small bars, restaurants and grocery stores, the streets throbbing with bright young things in immaculately groomed hair out on the tiles. We went to a galbi (barbecued marinated pork ribs) joint, where the meat is given to us raw and we cook it on a grill over hot coals in the centre of the table. It takes a bit of practice but I reckon I've got the hang of it now. I didn't at my ...

... getting ahead of you will prevent you getting in. As I sat in my seat, finishing the grim Rabbit, Run and watching adorable small people do some kind of warm up song I was interrupted by some university students who wanted to 'interview' me, which was entertaining. They are studying English literature, which gave us kinship at least, but whether my talking about being at my first baseball game will be of interest, I don't know. They and the fried chicken sellers outside (one of ...

... to a custard slice, it’s just Korea’s efficiency and intensity is mind blowing. Therefore with a funeral being the most extreme example of their fast paced lifestyles I was intrigued to attend. In England our funerals take a week to organise, while our stores go out of business and remain empty for a year and a half.

The first few days back home could prove interesting; I’m intrigued to see how reverse culture shock may affect me. Locals ...